North Korea sends troops and new batch of ballistic missiles to Russia
North Korea has begun deploying a missile unit in western Russia. The unit, consisting of about 90 people, is planned to be deployed in the Voronezh region as part of the 112th missile brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, Reuters reports.
According to Reuters, a North Korean missile unit has begun deploying in western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers to strike Ukraine, a Ukrainian military intelligence official said.
Pyongyang has already transferred a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles to Russia along with personnel, and the final deployment configuration and total number of weapons will be agreed upon at high-level talks next month. According to Ukrainian intelligence estimates, North Korea delivered about 150 ballistic missiles to Russia between late 2023 and August 2025. The use of these missiles was again recorded last week (June 26-July 1) during a strike on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.